News Cast 7/18
The Okeechobee County Sheriff is asking for $30 million this year which would be a 5.4 percent increase. Sheriff Noel Stephen also wants to give a five percent raise to…
News Cast 7/17
Okeechobee County Commissioners started to review a proposed county budget of $169.3 million.The spending would be down $20.8 million. The general fund spending would be increased by $20.1 million.The taxable…
News Cast 7/15
A new report on the overall mental well being of farmers, ranchers and workers in agriculture said depression is wide spread. The report focused on the overall mental well-being of…
News Cast 7/16
News Cast for July 16th: Over 100 faith leaders across the state urged Gov. Ron DeSantis to halt death penalty executions in Florida. The state executed Michael Bell for a…
News Cast 7/9
News Cast for July 9th: The state imposed a new excessive speeding law. It went into effect on July 1. If you are driving 100 miles per hour or more,…
News Cast 7/8
News cast for July 8th: Okeechobee deputies helped to break up an Indian River County drug ring. Jardon Jackson, 34, sold 442 grams of methamphetamine in Sebastian last summer for…
News Cast 7/7
News Cast for July 7th: Several animal rescue organizations appeared at an Okeechobee Board of County Commissioners meeting offering to help the county solve the problem of feral dogs and…
News Cast 7/3
News Cast for 7/3: The Okeechobee County Sheriffs Office plans a busy July 4th holiday weekend. Chief Deputy Michael Hazellief wants parents to be careful when they light off fireworks,…